France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Republic of When the German forces had

When the German forces had passed through the Netherlands on their way to France

and in very fine conditions

Footnote: Georg Leitner was born on 19 April 1912 in Austria-Hungary

One posed group photograph of a Freiwilliges Landesschützenkorps machine gun crew with riflemen

an unaltered example to a recipient with lengthy and storied military service in very fine condition

France, Kingdom. An Order of St. Louis in Gold, Knight, c.1800 Republic of When the German forces had(Ordre Royal et Militaire de Saint Louis). Instituted 1693 by Louis XIV (Louis the Great). An unusual knight's badge in Gold consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, applique in white enamels with Gold fleur de lys in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a superposed enamelled portrait of Saint Louis, surrounded by the motto LUD(OVICUS) M(AGNUS) IN(STITUIT) 1693, (Louis the Great instituted it in 1693), reverse centre displaying a